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Karl Stefanovic dropped from radio show after Tommy Robinson interview backlash

Thursday, 25 June 2026, 06:27 · 1 min read

Australian television presenter Karl Stefanovic has been removed from his co-hosting role on The Long Weekend, a newly launched radio programme on Gold FM (a national Australian commercial network owned by ARN Media), following an advertiser boycott triggered by his podcast interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. ARN Media confirmed that co-host Eddie McGuire would present the show alone this week, while Nine Entertainment — which pays Stefanovic an estimated A$2.8 million annual contract to host the breakfast programme Today — is widely expected to formally sever ties with him, though the company has yet to make a public announcement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alluded to the fallout, warning that media personalities who drift to the fringes of mainstream political debate risk real professional consequences.

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The GuardianKarl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout ↗︎
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